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France to assess Trump's Israel-Palestine deal 'closely'
29 January 2020 12:56 GMT
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France said it welcomed US President Donald Trump's efforts to broker a deal between Israel and Palestine.
The French foreign minister, however, noted in its statement that it would be assessing the deal "closely".